The placement of the gryphon in front of (or within) the stargate’s circle makes him look like an emblem, like that of the GDI from “Command and Conquer”:
It’s strange looking at this picture and realizing that the thing that strikes you most about it is that the Stargate in the background is broken and knowing that the amount of force needed to do that is downright terrifying.
The thing is it reminds me so much of Outcast(a video game from 1999) that I can’t help but wonder if it’s a double reference.